Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care The Basics Chapter 2 Questions and Answers New (2024/2025) Solved 100% Correct

A broken bone - Fracture a Disorder involving emotions and mental functions - Mental Illness A living thing or organism so small that it can only be seen under a microscope - Microorganism A method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is chocking - Abdominal thrusts A pathogenic microorganism that causes disease - Causative agent A process that kills pathogens but does not destroy all pathogens - Disinfection A system of learned behaviors, practiced by a group of people, that is considered to be the tradition of that group and is passed on from one generation to the next - Culture A way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another - Chain of infection Affecting the entire body - Systemic infection An injury that rubs off the surface of the skin - Abrasion An uninfected person who could get sick - Susceptible host Another name for microorganism - MicrobeAny body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave - Portal of exit Any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter - Portal of entry Based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells - Objective information Blue tinged skin - Cyanotic Burns caused by hot liquids - Scalds Centers for disease control and prevention. Under the DOH and HHS - CDC Cerebrovascular accident or stroke; occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain ids blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain - CVA Cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms including pathogens - Sterilization Clostridium difficile; Spore forming bacterium which can be part of the normal intestinal flora causing very watery diarrhea - C.diff Clutter, throw rugs, electrical cords, slippery or wet floors, uneven floors of stairs, poor lighting, call lights out of reach or not promptly answered - Risk factors for falls Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Caused by hyperglycemia. S&S include increased thirst and/or urination, abdominal pain, deep or labored breathing, breath smells fruity, headache, rapid pulse, dry skin, flushed cheeks, nausea and vomiting - DKA Difficulty breathing - DyspneaHarmful microorganism, invade the body and multiply and cause infection - Pathogen Healthcare associated infection; acquired in the healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care - HAI How the pathogen travels - Mode of transmission Inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma - Hepatitis